Navy Chief To Visit Myanmar From Feb 17 To 20

Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh will embark on a four-day visit to Myanmar from 17th to 20th February, 2020 to consolidate and enhance the bilateral maritime relations between the two countries.

Last year in December, Singh had visited Sri Lanka to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral maritime relations between the two countries. He had interacted with the Sri Lanka Navy Board of Management, which comprises the senior hierarchy of the Sri Lanka Navy.

The bilateral discussions will be held between CNS, Admiral Karambir Singh and Admiral Tin Aung San, C-in-C Myanmar Navy and also call on H E Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, C-in-C Defence Services, and other senior Government officials.  

CNS will be interacting with the trainees of National Defence College in Nay Pyi Taw, and also visit the Naval Dockyard and Training Command of Myanmar Navy that is located in Yangon.

In addition, both the Navies will also interact during maritime activities such as Admiral's Cup, Goa Maritime Conclave and Exercise MILAN.

Myanmar Navy is a member of IONS (Indian Ocean Naval Symposium) and participates in the activities conducted under the IONS construct. 

Indian Navy regularly interacts with Myanmar Navy through the medium of Staff Talks, Joint Working Group Meeting on Maritime Cooperation and other operational interactions which include Port visits, Coordinated Patrols, Bilateral Exercises, Training, and Hydrography etc.